Laundry-table.



w. H. DAVID & n T. GRIFFIN.

LAUNDRY TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15. 1911.

Patented Sept; 24,1918.

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LAUNDRY TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED WWW-1917.

Patented Sept. 24, 1918.

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WILLIAM HENRY-DAVID AND DEE TILDEN'GRIFFIN', 'OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA:

LAUNDRY-TABLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. DAVID and- T; GRIFFIN, citizens of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Laundry-Tablc,-of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference tolaundry tables and is designed to provide a table in table is provided with a normally hidden.

ironing board exposedwhen-the-hinged section of the top is turned back, and the hinged-- portion ofthe top carries posts hinged thereto and arranged for the reception of-rods holding the posts in upright position and constituting supports for ironed clothes.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, with the further understanding that while the drawings show a practical form of the invention, the latter is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings, but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications come within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table in position for ironing.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the table through the hinged portion of the cover, showing the posts and connecting rods housed in the table.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the table near one end.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the table open as in Fig. 1, but viewed from the side of the table remote from that seen in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings there is shown a table 1, comprising a body portion 2 sup- Specifica'tion .of Letters Patent.

ported upon legs 3,th'e bodyportion-having a bottom 4 and one long side 4 inset fora-x distance from the corresponding; side .of the table. The body portion 2 is coveredby a top formed of sections 5, 6, respectively, connected by hinges '7,I'so -that thesection 6 may be turned back upon the section 5,'thus.

exposing a part of the body portion forming a receptacle 8 which, whenthe table is employed as a laundry table, may contain 7 rough dried clothes. The body portion. 2.

has end pieces 9, 10, of greater length than the width of the receptacle 8,,and between the-side 4 of the receptacle sand the adjacent legs 3 of the table the ends,9p rovide ledges for the support of anironingboardi 11, whiclrmay be ofth'e usual typeand con-' nected at one end, say, the larger .end,tot he corresponding end piece. 10 of the body by hinge connections '12; In this mannerthe 1ron1ng board is conveniently located," is

firmly supported without liability of displacement, and the small end maybe raised for placing articles of clothing thereon for ironing.

Connected to what normally constitutesthe lower face of the table top section 6 by hinges 13, is one endof each of two posts 7 14 so located-that when these posts are folded against the 'corre'sponding face of the top section 6 their combinedlengthlis lessthan the'available length of'the compartment 8, wherefore when the table top section 6 is folded downlevelwiththe Sec".

tion .5, the posts 14 folded adjacent to the table top section 6 may be lodged within the compartment 8.

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The posts 14 have eyes 15 or other holding devices on what constitutes their upper ends, that is, the ends remote from the hinges 13, and along one side of each post are other eyes 16, the eyes 16 of one post matching those of the other. There are also provided rods 17 18, respectively. The rod 17 of which there may be but one, without, however, limitation to such number, has terminal pins 19 projecting therefrom. The rods 18, shown as two in number in the drawings without limitation to such number, have terminal hooks 20. These rods 17 and 18 with their pins and hooks are of such length as to be storable within the compartment 8, when not in use, in addition to the posts 14.

When the table is employed for ironing purposes the cover member 6 is moved to the open position and folded down upon the cover member 5, the posts 14 are erected and the rods 17 and 18 are connected to the eyes 15 and 16, respectively, by the pins 19 and hooks 20, thus forming a rack upon which ironed clothes may be hung.

WVhen the ironing is finished and the ironed pieces are removed from the rack, the bars or rods 17 and 18 are removed from the posts 14 and the latter are folded down against the table top section 6. Then the section 6 is turned on the hinges 7 away from thesection 5 until on a level therewith, in which position the posts 14: are contained within the compartment or receptacle 8, into whichlatter the bars or rods 17 and 18 have been previously placed. The table top section 6 is wide enough to not only close the compartment 8 but to cover and hide the ironing board 11, Wherefore the table when in the closed position may be utilized as a kitchen table, or even as a dining room table.

What is claimed is 1. A table provided with a divided top having one section hinged to and foldable onto .the other, posts hinged to the underface of the foldable section of the table top and also foldable thereagainst, and bars applicable to the posts to hold the latter in erected position and together with the posts constituting a clothes supporting rack on the table.

2. A table provided with a compartment, a divided top forming a cover for the compartment and having one section hinged to and foldable from a level with the other section onto said section in overlying relation thereto, posts hinged to the under face of the foldable sectionof the table top close to thehinged edge thereof, and bars applicable to the posts to hold the latter in erected position and together with the posts constituting a clothes supporting rack on the table, the clothes rack being related to the compartment in the table to house therein when in the folded condition and with the foldable member of the cover closed.

3. A table comprising a body portion having extended end pieces, one side inset, and a bottom, the extended end pieces providing supports for an ironing board beyond the inset side, a divided cover having one part fast to the body portion to form a partial closure therefor, and the other section of the cover being hinged to the first section to be folded thereonto and of a width to complete the closure for'the body portion and to overlie the extended end pieces, posts hinged to the foldable section of the cover on the under face thereof adjacent to its hinged edge and movable about its hinges to an upright position When the foldable section is moved onto the fixed section, and bars of a length to extend between the posts and together with the posts having coacting means for connecting the bars to the posts to thereby constitute a rack.

l. A table provided with a divided top having one section hinged to and foldable onto the other section, and a clothes supporting rack on the under face of the hinged section and extending lengthwise thereof, said rack comprising end posts and removable rack bars, with the end posts hinged to the top section carrying them and foldable thereagainst toward each other.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto afiixed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM'HENRY DAVID. "DEE TILDEN GRIFFIN.

Witnesses:

M. SMITH, I R. MOSLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G." 

